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Small European operators want more wholesale access
Jun 23, 2025
by Mirva Villa

In Spain and Slovakia, small telcos are seeking regulatory intervention to ensure future wholesale access. Read more...

Weekly Wrap: European Council prioritises interoperability and resilience
Jun 20, 2025
by Laura Sear

The Transport, Telecom and Energy Council's recent meeting emphasised Europe's need for resilient communication at a time of challenging geopolitical and technological changes. Read more...

New standards don’t need new spectrum awards
Jun 20, 2025
by Dugie Standeford

While more spectrum will be needed for mobile services, allocating new spectrum for each new mobile standard isn’t necessary, says Philip Marnick, general director of Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). Read more...

Vendor profiles updated for 2025
Jun 20, 2025
by Jonathan Watson

This year's research revealed vendors generally agree that both existing and new spectrum bands are needed to support 6G. Read more...

Trusty confirmed to FCC but concerns about its future remain
Jun 19, 2025
by Dugie Standeford

Republican Senate telecoms aide Olivia Trusty's confirmation to fill a seat on the Federal Communications Commission has sparked cheers - and concerns about the regulator's future. Read more...

RSPG approves draft Opinion on upper 6 GHz band
Jun 19, 2025
by Laura Sear

The European Union's Radio Spectrum Policy Group approved several key deliverables at its 67th plenary session this week. These included a draft "Opinion" on the upper 6 GHz band. The group is leaning towards a priority band split. Read more...

AWS and Microsoft abandon their private 5G offerings
Jun 18, 2025
by Richard Haas

Spectrum availability may have played a part in their decision to retire the products. Read more...

Vendor overview
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

While vendors typically agree that both existing and new spectrum bands are needed to support 6G, their positions vary on unlicensed spectrum policies – particularly as they relate to 6 GHz spectrum, including hybrid sharing of the upper 6 GHz band. Vendors are also at odds over whether dedicated spectrum… Read more...

Intel 2025
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Intel argues that spectrum suitable for wide-area, high-power cellular technologies such as 5G should be cleared and flexibly licensed to allow carriers to change services, technologies and business plans freely. Intel also argues that current and future generations of Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies should be supported by making additional… Read more...